Creation Untamed
the Bible, God, and natural disasters
Terence E. Fretheim
176 pages | ~5 hrs
Creation Untamed
the Bible, God, and natural disasters
By Terence E. Fretheim
When natural disasters strike, many people of faith find themselves wrestling with profound questions about God's role in creation and suffering. Terence E. Fretheim invites readers into a thoughtful exploration of these challenging theological waters through careful examination of Old Testament narratives.
Drawing from pivotal biblical stories including creation, Noah's flood, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Egypt's plagues, Job's trials, and the raw honesty of biblical laments, Fretheim offers readers new perspectives on familiar passages. Rather than presenting creation as flawless, he reveals a biblical understanding of the world as fundamentally good yet imperfect, providing a framework for comprehending natural catastrophes within a faith context.
This scholarly yet accessible work examines how humans participate in the ongoing creative process while addressing the universal experience of suffering. Fretheim portrays the divine not as distant or unmoved, but as deeply compassionate and relational, actively engaged with human pain and struggle.
For those seeking to reconcile their faith with the realities of natural disasters and suffering, this book provides biblical resources and fresh interpretive insights. Readers will discover how ancient texts speak to contemporary concerns, offering both intellectual understanding and spiritual comfort for navigating life's most difficult questions about divine presence in times of crisis.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Natural disasters
- ✓ Explore Creation
- ✓ Explore Religiösa aspekter
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Criticism, interpretation
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Natural disasters
- ✓ Study Bible from spiritual perspective
- ✓ Explore Bibeln
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Details
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baker Academic
- ISBN-13
- 9780801038938
- ISBN-10
- 0801038936
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- EN
